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Invasive Species Prompts Crayfish Collection Closure in Yampa River Basin (Apr 12, 2010) Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Division of Wildlife. The Colorado Division of Wildlife has issued an immediate closure to the take of live crayfish from the waters in the Yampa River basin. The order…
Counting the Costs of Alien Invasions (Apr 13, 2010) BBC News. Viewpoint from the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme.
Invasive Species Prompts Crayfish Collection Closure in Yampa River Basin (Apr 12, 2010) Colorado Department of Natural Resources. Division of Wildlife. The Colorado Division of Wildlife has issued an immediate closure to the take of live crayfish from the waters in the Yampa River basin. The order…
Counting the Costs of Alien Invasions (Apr 13, 2010) BBC News. Viewpoint from the Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme. * See our Economic Impacts section for more resources.
New Grants and Funding Opportunities: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Climate Change - USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003038 (open Mar 22, 2010) Grants.gov. The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) flagship competitive grant…
H.R.4715 - Clean Estuaries Act of 2010 Introduced: Mar 2, 2010 Sponsor: Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] Summary: Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1] Full Bill (As Introduced): Text (multiple versions) Bill Status Note: H.AMDT.599 to H.R.4715 An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-463 to add…
Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species (2009; PDF | 3 MB) / Press Release - Experts finalise guidelines for biofuels and invasives (Oct 26, 2009) International Union for Conservation of Nature. IUCN hosted a 2nd workshop in Nairobi, Kenya to test the draft guidelines onbiofuels and invasive…
Database : Weed ID - Interactive Weed Identification Database (Wisconsin) Host : University of Wisconsin-Madison Scope : This database contains 280 of the most common weeds/invasive plants found in agricultural, urban, and natural settings in Wisconsin. Click on the Weed ID Tool in the left column.…
5th Annual Adirondack Park Invasive Species Awareness Week -- Jul 11-17, 2010 Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program. Adirondack communities and organizations will celebrate the 5th annual Invasive Species Awareness Week. * See our Economic Impacts section for more resources.
New Grants and Funding Opportunities: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Climate Change - USDA-NIFA-AFRI-003038 (open Mar 22, 2010) Grants.gov. The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) is the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's (NIFA) flagship competitive grant…
H.R.4715 - Clean Estuaries Act of 2010 Introduced: Mar 2, 2010 Sponsor: Rep Ehlers, Vernon J. [MI-3] Summary: Rep Bishop, Timothy H. [NY-1] Full Bill (As Introduced): Text (multiple versions) Bill Status Note: H.AMDT.599 to H.R.4715 An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 111-463 to add…
Guidelines on Biofuels and Invasive Species (2009; PDF | 3 MB) / Press Release - Experts finalise guidelines for biofuels and invasives (Oct 26, 2009) International Union for Conservation of Nature. IUCN hosted a 2nd workshop in Nairobi, Kenya to test the draft guidelines onbiofuels and invasive…
Database : Weed ID - Interactive Weed Identification Database (Wisconsin) Host : University of Wisconsin-Madison Scope : This database contains 280 of the most common weeds/invasive plants found in agricultural, urban, and natural settings in Wisconsin. Click on the Weed ID Tool in the left column.…
5th Annual Adirondack Park Invasive Species Awareness Week -- Jul 11-17, 2010 Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program. Adirondack communities and organizations will celebrate the 5th annual Invasive Species Awareness Week. * See our New York page for more resources.
Some Plants Native to NYC Area Have Become Locally Extinct As New Flora Has Moved In (Apr 5, 2010) Brooklyn Botantic Garden. Dozens of flora native to the New York region face extinction, a result of urban development and the encroachment of invasive plants from foreign lands, scientists from the…
2009 Annual Report: University of California Statewide IPM Program University of California. Agriculture and Natural Resources. When important, new pest issues arise, UC IPM is positioned to coordinate a rapid response among UC research and extension staff, agency personnel, and industry. Late in…
Current Status of European Grapevine Moth County of Sonoma. Agricultural Division. On Mar 29, 2010, a single European grapevine moth was detected in the Kenwood area of Sonoma County. This is the first find of this pest in the county. The moth was found in the Napa Valley of California in Oct 2009,…
On the Loose: Non-Native Species Could Escape from Spanish Zoos (Apr 16, 2010) Conservation Magazine. Journal Watch Online. A survey of zoos in Spain has revealed that many animal enclosures are not secure, increasing the risk that non-native and invasive species will make their way into the wild.…
Commerce Department Principal Deputy Under Secretary and U.S. Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission, Monica Medina, today released the following statement about the IWC Chair’s proposal for the Future of the IWC.
Conference Proceedings: Workshop on Regional Action to Combat Invasive Species on Islands to Preserve Biodiversity and Adapt to Climate Change World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group. Apr 11-16, 2010 Auckland, New Zealand Island Invasives - Eradication and Management Conference…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold free events for the public on the National Mall this weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The events will feature interactive, fun and educational exhibits related to environmental protection
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold free events for the public on the National Mall this weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The events will feature interactive, fun and educational exhibits related to environmental protection
PHILADELPHIA (April 22, 2010) – At a signing ceremony today, the Philadelphia Zoo, America’s first zoo, joined EPA’s Sustainability Partnership, a voluntary program that helps organizations reach their environmental goals. EPA’s mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin, and Dr
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold free events for the public on the National Mall this weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The events will feature interactive, fun and educational exhibits related to environmental protection
I joined the late Sen. Gaylord Nelson’s (founder of Earth Day) staff just out of college, shortly after the celebration of the second Earth Day in 1971. He instilled in me a passion for the environment that lives within me to this day.The project began when Nelson called two of his senior aides…
Me uní al equipo de trabajo del fallecido Senador Gaylord Nelson (fundador del Día del Planeta Tierra) justo cuando me gradué de la universidad, poco después de la celebración del segundo Día del Planeta Tierra en 1971. Me inculcó una pasión por el medio ambiente que aún vive en mí al día…
The vulnerability of people to the health effects of climate change is the focus of a report released today by an NIH-led federal interagency group that includes NOAA. The report, “A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change,” calls for coordinating federal research to better understand…
Some Plants Native to NYC Area Have Become Locally Extinct As New Flora Has Moved In (Apr 5, 2010) Brooklyn Botantic Garden. Dozens of flora native to the New York region face extinction, a result of urban development and the encroachment of invasive plants from foreign lands, scientists from the…
2009 Annual Report: University of California Statewide IPM Program University of California. Agriculture and Natural Resources. When important, new pest issues arise, UC IPM is positioned to coordinate a rapid response among UC research and extension staff, agency personnel, and industry. Late in…
Current Status of European Grapevine Moth County of Sonoma. Agricultural Division. On Mar 29, 2010, a single European grapevine moth was detected in the Kenwood area of Sonoma County. This is the first find of this pest in the county. The moth was found in the Napa Valley of California in Oct 2009,…
On the Loose: Non-Native Species Could Escape from Spanish Zoos (Apr 16, 2010) Conservation Magazine. Journal Watch Online. A survey of zoos in Spain has revealed that many animal enclosures are not secure, increasing the risk that non-native and invasive species will make their way into the wild.…
Commerce Department Principal Deputy Under Secretary and U.S. Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission, Monica Medina, today released the following statement about the IWC Chair’s proposal for the Future of the IWC.
Conference Proceedings: Workshop on Regional Action to Combat Invasive Species on Islands to Preserve Biodiversity and Adapt to Climate Change World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group. Apr 11-16, 2010 Auckland, New Zealand Island Invasives - Eradication and Management Conference…
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold free events for the public on the National Mall this weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The events will feature interactive, fun and educational exhibits related to environmental protection
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold free events for the public on the National Mall this weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The events will feature interactive, fun and educational exhibits related to environmental protection
PHILADELPHIA (April 22, 2010) – At a signing ceremony today, the Philadelphia Zoo, America’s first zoo, joined EPA’s Sustainability Partnership, a voluntary program that helps organizations reach their environmental goals. EPA’s mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin, and Dr
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold free events for the public on the National Mall this weekend to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The events will feature interactive, fun and educational exhibits related to environmental protection
I joined the late Sen. Gaylord Nelson’s (founder of Earth Day) staff just out of college, shortly after the celebration of the second Earth Day in 1971. He instilled in me a passion for the environment that lives within me to this day.The project began when Nelson called two of his senior aides…
Me uní al equipo de trabajo del fallecido Senador Gaylord Nelson (fundador del Día del Planeta Tierra) justo cuando me gradué de la universidad, poco después de la celebración del segundo Día del Planeta Tierra en 1971. Me inculcó una pasión por el medio ambiente que aún vive en mí al día…
The vulnerability of people to the health effects of climate change is the focus of a report released today by an NIH-led federal interagency group that includes NOAA. The report, “A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change,” calls for coordinating federal research to better understand…